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Main Water of Luce

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°56′00″ N 4°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Main Water of Luce Main Water of Luce
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
New Luce
1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport66 km
BHD George Best Belfast City Airport75 km

About Main Water of Luce

Main Water of Luce is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Cruise Burn and Cross Water of Luce.

Climate of Main Water of Luce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (146 mm)
Driest month
May (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Main Water of Luce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1409611176657983107121146141133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Main Water of Luce

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 79 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 66 kmnorth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 75 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 154 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 191 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Main Water of Luce

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 1,442 natural sites, 475 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 18 kmW
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 16 kmE
  • Kid Islands Island 17 kmSE
  • Gargrie Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km619 places

  • West Maiden Island 57 kmW
  • Pladda Island 58 kmN
  • Murrays Isles Island 42 kmE
  • Lighthouse Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,191 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmN
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmN
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 94 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • New Luce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1 km N
  • Auchmantle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km SW
  • Glenluce Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.6 km SE
  • Camrie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.9 km SE
  • Stranraer Town, Dumfries and Galloway
    12 km W
  • Dunragit Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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